| Nalla Neram | |
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| Directed by | M. A. Thirumugam |
| Written by | R. K. Shanmugam (dialogues) |
| Story by | Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar |
| Based on | Haathi Mere Saathi bySalim–Javed |
| Produced by | Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar |
| Starring | M. G. Ramachandran K. R. Vijaya |
| Cinematography | T. M. Sundar Babu V. Selvaraj |
| Edited by | M. A. Thirumugam M. G. Balu Rao |
| Music by | K. V. Mahadevan |
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Running time | 162 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Nalla Neram (transl. Good Time) is a 1972 IndianTamil-language film, directed byM. A. Thirumugam and produced bySandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar. The film starsM. G. Ramachandran andK. R. Vijaya. It is a remake of the 1971Hindi filmHaathi Mere Saathi . All three versions were produced by Thevar. The film was released on 10 March 1972.[1] It emerged a major success, running for more than 100 days in theatres.[2]
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Raja "Raju" Kumar owns elephants and earns a livelihood by making them perform tricks. He falls in love with Vijaya and they get married. But soon, a problem arises. Vijaya hates elephants because of a personal tragedy in her life. She also feels that Raju spends too much time with his elephant friends. He had to choose between the love of his wife and the friendship of his loyal and devoted pet elephants.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| M. G. Ramachandran | Raja "Raju" Kumar, a businessman |
| S. A. Ashokan | Dharmalingham, Vijaya's father |
| Major Sundarrajan | Velu, the trainer of animals |
| Thengai Srinivasan | Raju's accountant |
| S.V.Ramadass | Raju's father |
| V. Gopalakrishnan | Paramasivan, the ex-famous acrobat-The human torch |
| Justin | Hired man of Velu |
| "Sandow" M.M.A.Chinnappa Devar | Ranga, a fairground entertainer and Velu's henchman |
| Nagesh | Murugan, a fairground entertainer and Raju's friend |
| K. R. Vijaya | Viji alias Vijaya, Raju's wife |
| Sachu | Valli, Murugan's lover |
| Radhiga ("Magic" Radhika) | Velu's cabaret female dancer |
| "Kovalai" Kamatchi | |
| Master Raju Kumar | Raju, child |
| 4elephants (Not mentioned) | Ramu (is the friend and the favorite of Raju), Ganga, Meena and Somu |
Nalla Neram is a remake of the 1971 Hindi filmHaathi Mera Saathi, which in turn was adapted from Chinnappa Thevar's own Tamil filmDeiva Cheyal (1967) which flopped.[3] This film was the sixteenth and final collaboration between Ramachandran and Thevar.[4][5] For the song "Aagattumda Thambi", Ramachandran drove a '58Chevrolet Impala.[6]
The music was composed byK. V. Mahadevan.[7]
| Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Agattumda Thambi" | T. M. Soundararajan | Avinashi Mani | 03:05 |
| "Nee Thottal" | T. M. Soundararajan,P. Susheela | Kannadasan | 03:22 |
| "Odi Odi Uzhaikkum" | T. M. Soundararajan | Pulamaipithan | 03:11 |
| "Tick Tick" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | Kannadasan | 03:12 |
| Dance Music | Instrumental | - | 02:19 |
